It’s the one-week anniversary of studying for Boards! Ugh, I’d like to break up with Boards. I think this relationship has already run its course.
May 23, 2008
1) read some notes on microbiology (viruses!)
2) did 50 questions on microbiology
3) listened to 45 minutes of Goljan audio (finished #6 of 37)
4) hit the JACKPOT of House episodes with s1 episode 4 “Maternity” — it was about an outbreak in the maternity ward! Totally money, because I’d just finished reading about all these crazy infectious diseases, and what you do to test them and treat them. Watching the episode consisted of a lot of pausing the DVD so I could look up the latest bug on the differential diagnosis. It was AMAZING, because the list covered bacteria and viruses, so it was like my entire day, encapsulated in an hour-long TV show.
Total number of hours spent studying: I dunno, around 9.
May 24, 2008
1) read notes on immunology
2) read notes on some pharmacology (drugs)
3) 20 questions on microbiology, 30 questions on pharmacology
4) no Goljan audio today
5) watched the season finale of Grey’s Anatomy instead… Grey’s is really, really light on the medicine, but I guess it was the season finale so I couldn’t really expect much in the way of actual content. Also, they mis-described the IRB. Internal Review Boards, or Institutional Review Boards, are formed by each hospital or research facility. There is no single national review board for clinical trials.
Total number of hours spent studying: around 9
